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Labour claims it is now the ‘only choice’ for aspiring homeowners

Shadow chancellor accuses Conservative government of having ‘broken’ housing market

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023

'Tory chaos' means Labour won't be able to do everything we want, warns Rachel Reeves

The Shadow Chancellor said Labour's housebuilding plan would put rocket boosters under the industry as the party focuses on stabilising the economy

Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2023

Scottish government says it wants to make drug possession legal

But the UK government has already poured cold water on the idea

Nottingham Post · Jul 7, 2023

Scottish reforms to decriminalise personal drug use knocked down within an hour

Scottish drugs minister Elena Whitham said ‘criminalisation increases the harms people experience. Criminalisation kills’.

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

Scotland proposes drug decriminalisation in Westminster challenge

Elena Whitham, Scotland’s minister for drugs policy, calls for legislation devolution in reform plan

The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023

Labour tells Jeremy Hunt his advisers must not undermine Bank of England

Exclusive: Members of Mr Hunt’s Economic Advisory Council said the Bank had ‘tried to be too cute’ by not being clear enough on the need for interest rates hikes

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

Drugs minister ‘terrified’ of potential impact of failure to reform policy

Downing Street re-committed to its ‘tough’ stance on drugs as the Scottish Government called for decriminalisation of personal use.

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

Scots who re-mortgage next year will pay extra £190 a month, Labour claims

The party estimates that 546,600 households in Scotland will re-mortgage by 2026.

Daily Record · Jul 7, 2023

What are the main U-turns Labour has made under Keir Starmer?

From abolishing tuition fees to raising income tax for top earners, several pledges have been reversed

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023

Monday briefing: Labour’s key U-turns under Keir Starmer

In today’s newsletter: the Labour leader may well win the next election – but why are so many of his policies being ditched?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023